Name: Gráinne Brady at The Cumberland Arms, Newcastle
Start: 2026-06-23T19:30:00+01:00
Location: The Cumberland Arms

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Gráinne Brady presents The Highest Blossom, a collection of intimate contemporary folk songs rooted in tradition.
"Gráinne is one of the most naturally musical people I know. And when she sings a song she transports us." - Boo Hewerdine
Gráinne Brady is a musician, songwriter and composer from Co. Cavan, Ireland, known for her work across traditional and contemporary folk music. While widely recognised as a fiddle player, songwriting has become an increasingly important part of her creative work in recent years.
The Highest Blossom is Gráinne’s contemporary folk song project, featuring original songs and co-writes with Boo Hewerdine and Findlay Napier. The songs were developed through periods of focused writing, mentorship and collaboration, and form a body of work that places strong emphasis on lyric, melody and storytelling.
For this performance, The Highest Blossom is presented solo, with the songs at the centre. The arrangements are simple and direct, allowing space for the words and melodies to speak clearly. Drawing on folk song traditions while addressing modern themes, the material explores ideas of movement, belonging, change and personal experience.
Intimate and attentive in nature, this solo performance is well suited to listening spaces, arts centres and song-focused festivals, and offers a clear insight into Gráinne’s work as a songwriter and storyteller.
"... a banquet for the senses... " - Folkworld
"Arrangements evoke both adversity and lively inner strength." - RnR Magazine